Residents of the village where Barack Obama's relatives live in western Kenya burst into song and cheers when his election as President of the United States was announced.
Scroll down for more headlines.
See AllAfrica's special briefing page on the implications of the election for Africa.
Click here to read or make comments on this topic »
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
Active Discussions: United States, Canada and Africa